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Fiscal Year 2015-16 Budget Workshop Agenda
Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners
Wednesday, July 15, 2015– 8:30 AM
Water & Sewer Administration Building
I. Overview: County Administrator
1. The attached document provides the FY 2015-16 Budget Summary and transmittal
letter from the Okaloosa County Administrator. Page: 2
II. Corrections
1. Corrections Department Budget Documents Page: 53
III. Public Safety
1. 911 Coordinator Budget Documents Page: 69
2. Beach Safety Program Based Budget Documents Page: 107
3. Emergency Management Program Based Budget Documents Page: 111
4. County Warning Point Program Based Budget Documents Page: 115
5. Emergency Medical Services Program Based Budget Documents Page: 119
IV. Growth Management
1. Inspections/Planning Department Program Based Budget Documents Page: 126
2. Code Enforcement Department Program Based Budget Documents Page: 162
3. Coordinated Transportation Program Based Budget Documents Page: 166
Okaloosa County adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations for
access to this meeting upon request. Please call the County Administrator’s Office at (850) 651-7515 to make a
request. For Hearing Impaired, Dial 1-800-955-8771 (TDD), and 1-800-955-8770 (Voice). Requests must be
received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order for Okaloosa County to provide the requested service.
Revised: 7/14/2015 2:22 PM Page 1 of 1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: July 15, 2015
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
SUBJECT: FY 2015-16 Budget Summary
The attached document provides the FY 2015-16 transmittal letter and budget summary from the
Okaloosa County Administrator.
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OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA
COUNTY OFFICIALS
County Commissioners
Wayne Harris District I
Carolyn Ketchel District II
Nathan Boyles District III
Trey Goodwin District IV
Kelly Windes District V
Other Elected Officials
J.D. Peacock Clerk of Court and Comptroller
Larry Ashley Sheriff
Benjamin F. Anderson Tax Collector
Timothy "Pete" Smith Property Appraiser
Paul Lux Supervisor of Elections
Other Officials
John Hofstad County Administrator
Greg Stewart County Attorney
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Board of County Commissioners
Okaloosa County, Florida
Fiscal Year 2016 Funds
CITIZENS OF
OKALOOSA
COUNTY
BOARD OF
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT SUPERVISOR OF
PROPERTY APPRAISER COUNTY SHERIFF TAX COLLECTOR
COURT ELECTIONS
COMMISSONERS
LEGAL SERVICES
COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
LIBRARY
COOPERATIVE
ADMINISTRATIVE GROWTH PUBLIC TOURIST INFORMATION
AIRPORTS PUBLIC WORKS WATER & SEWER
SERVICES MANAGEMENT SAFETY DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY
HUMAN 911
CODE ENFORCEMENT ENGINEERING
RESOURCES COMMUNICATIONS
BEACH
PURCHASING PLANNING EXTENSION SERVICES
SAFETY
RISK FACILITY
INSPECTIONS CORRECTIONS
MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE
COUNTY
VETERAN
WARNING FLEET MAINTENANCE
SERVICES
POINT
EMERGENCY
MOSQUITO CONTROL
MANAGEMENT
EMERGENCY MEDICAL
PARKS
SERVICES
COURT
RECYCLING
SERVICES
ROADS
SOLID WASTE
STORMWATER
TRAFFIC OPERATIONS
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MILLAGE PROCESS SCHEDULE
Fiscal Year 2016
ACTION
July 1, 2015 Property Appraiser certifies the taxable value to taxing authorities ("Day 1" of Schedule)
Budget Officer delivers a tentative budget to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC)
July 15 - Aug 11 BCC conducts budget workshops and adjusts budgets as they deem necessary
By August 4, 2015 Taxing authorities advise the Property Appraiser of:
(1) Prior year millage rate
(2) Current year proposed millage rate
(3) Current year rolled-back rate
(4) Date, time, and meeting place of the tentative budget hearing
By August 24, 2015 Last day for Property Appraiser to mail Notices of Proposed Property Taxes (TRIM Notice)
to taxpayers (includes public hearing information)
September 3, 2015 Public Hearing by BCC to receive citizen input and answer questions concerning the
adoption of the tentative budget and proposed millage rate.
(Crestview - Crestview Courthouse - 6:00 p. m.)
Sep 9 - Sep 13 Advertisement of proposed budget and notice of public hearing at which Board intends to
adopt a final millage rate and final budget.
September 15, 2015 Public Hearing by BCC to receive citizen input and answer questions concerning the
adoption of the final millage rate and final budget.
(County Administration Building -5:01 p. m.)
Sep 23 - Oct 10 Value Adjustment Board convenes to hear petitions
October 1, 2015 Fiscal Year begins
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GENERAL INFORMATION
County-Wide Gross Taxable Value - The value, as determined by the Property Appraiser, of the nonexempt
property in the county, both incorporated and unincorporated areas.
Millage Rate - A levy by a taxing authority, expressed in dollars per thousand dollars of nonexempt property
value.
Rolled-Back Rate - A millage rate that would generate the same amount of tax dollars as the prior year
(excludes new construction from the computation).
Fund Accounting Systems - Governmental accounting systems are organized and operated on a fund basis. A
fund is a fiscal and accounting entity with a self-balancing set of accounts recording cash and other financial
resources, together with all related liabilities and balances, which are segregated for the purpose of carrying on
specific activities or attaining certain objectives in accordance with special regulations, restrictions, or
General Fund - The County's General Fund is used to account for all financial resources except those required
to be accounted for in another fund. This fund includes general governmental activities not accounted or
reported in another fund. All constitutional officers receive appropriations from this fund.
restricted to expenditures for particular purposes. County special revenue funds which are partially funded by
ad valorem taxes are; County Health Department, Capital Outlay Construction and Unincorporated County
Parks.
County Transportation Trust Fund - This fund is a special revenue fund which accounts for the County
Engineering, Road, Stormwater and Traffic Signal Maintenance Departments.
County Public Health Fund - This is a special revenue fund which accounts for the appropriation for the
County Health Department, any balances from prior years and certain capital outlay for the County Health
Debt Service Funds - Debt Service funds are used to account for debt service payments, as well as any
accumulation of resources in anticipation of future principal and interest requirements. Okaloosa has one debt
service fund which is made up of the 2009 Sales Tax Revenue Bonds for the construction of the new judicial
center complex, 2011 Revenue Bond to finance the Brackin Building purchase, 2013 private back loan for joint
beach renourishment project and 2014 bonds.
Capital Projects Funds -
